Crime & Safety
Arcadia Area Armed Robbery Suspect also Wanted in Fontana
A suspect in an El Monte Gas Station armed robbery may also be wanted in the city of Fontana, officials said today. Have you seen this man?
ARCADIA, CA — Police today sought public help to find a man who robbed an El Monte gas station at gunpoint and who also was wanted for a similar crime in Fontana.
It happened Thursday at 4 p.m. at the 76 gas station at 3266 Santa Anita Ave., said El Monte police Lt. Christopher Cano.
The suspect was described as Hispanic, 25-30 years of age, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 195 pounds, with short black hair and a tattoo on the right side of his neck.
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He drove off in a newer model Toyota Tundra pickup with a chrome-colored tool box in the bed and a white-colored dealer paper plate on the rear from Mountain View Chevrolet.
"Based on the store surveillance video, the suspect appears to have some firearms training based on how he was handling the firearm," Cano said.
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"This suspect is also wanted in connection with another robbery that occurred on (Monday) in the City of Fontana ...," Cano said.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at (626) 580-2114.
Photo Courtesy El Monte Police department
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